Air conditioning is one of the most important features on modern cars. Despite the fact it was historically available to high-end versions, it has nowadays been democratized for the vast majority of automobiles. Nevertheless, this pricey and sophisticated mechanism needs special care, and whether it’s for maintenance or because of odours, it is absolutely important to think about cleaning the air conditioning of your Bmw X2. This is specifically what we will describe in detail in this article. First we will look in detail at the process to clean the air conditioning of your Bmw X2, then in another step, we will look more generally at the maintenance of the air conditioning of your Bmw X2.
How to clean my Bmw X2 air conditioning
Let’s commence our article with the cleaning of the air conditioning circuit of your Bmw X2. The only method to conduct a total cleaning of this circuit will be to use bactericidal and fungicidal sprays, in fact, your air conditioning creates a lot of moisture that will stay in the circuit and will help the production of germs and bacteria of all kinds. You will find these products on the internet or in car centres. There are two techniques to get this done, here they are
Service the air conditioning system of your Bmw X2 in an easy way
Once you have a disinfectant spray, you can very easily clean your car’s air-conditioning system.
The process is quite simple, however, this procedure can dirty the inside of your Bmw X2.
- Take off the cabin filter.
- Set up the disinfectant spray on the floor of your car (preferably on the passenger side).
- Start your car’s ventilation and air conditioning (with the engine is on) with air recycling
- With the windows closed, press the button on the bomb to empty it little by little and close the car doors and leave it on for about ten minutes.
- Once this time has passed, open the doors of your Bmw X2, ventilation still on and let the passenger compartment air out for about 20 minutes.
This technique will allow you to rather quickly clean the air-conditioning system of your Bmw X2, but if you have bad air-conditioning odours on your Bmw X2 that are persistent, we encourage you to utilise the second solution.
Clean deeply the air-conditioning system of your Bmw X2
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Now let’s move on to the more radical tactic of performing a cleaning of your ventilation system in depth. You will have to be equipped with the same bactericidal and fungicidal product, it is only the application that will be different. Here is the procedure to follow:
- Take off your cabin filter.
- By the external air intake of your Bmw X2 (between the bonnet and the windscreen), with the engine on and the ventilation on, spray several times for 5 seconds and leave all windows and doors closed for A few minutes.
- Once this first stage is achieved you will be able to tackle the inside part of your air conditioning system, doing the same but not the inside air intake which is usually found under the glove box.
- Finally, to conclude, you can spray a few sprays into the vents of your Bmw X2.
- All you have to do is air out your car while the product dissipates before you can use it again.
Maintenance of the air-conditioning of its Bmw X2
Finally, to end our article, we will give you the main advice to respect, if you want to maximize the life of your air conditioning system on Bmw X2 and limit unforeseen expenses.
- Have your air conditioning serviced every year
- Swap your cabin filter every two years.
- Have your FREON gas recharged every two years.
- lean the air-conditioning system on your Bmw X2 every year.
In the event that you have any additional questions about the Bmw X2, do not hesitate to consult our Bmw X2 category.
